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Accounting (ACCT)
  

  • ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Introductory course in the practical applications of financial accounting. Topics include an introduction to financial statements, analysis of the statements, accounting information systems, accounting concepts involved in accounting for cash, accounts receivable, inventory, long lived assets, liabilities and stockholders equity. Ethical issues in accounting are explored. Computer-based applications for accounting and use of the Internet are employed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore class standing or above. Prerequisite/Corequisite: IT 14 or permission of the department chairperson. Credit given for this course or ACCT 1 or 10 or 201.
  

  • ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Course provides students with an understanding of concepts that are fundamental to the use of management accounting. Topics include costing concepts and systems, budgeting, cost-volume- profit analysis, financial statement analysis, and the statement of cash flows and other managerial accounting concepts.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 101, IT 14 and sophomore class standing or above.  Credit given for this course or ACCT 2 or 20 or 201.
  

  • ACCT 123 - Financial Accounting Theory and Practice I

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring
    Study of accounting theory and procedures and the special problems that arise in the application of underlying accounting concepts to financial accounting. Focus on the application of accounting information as a basis for decisions by management, stockholders, creditors, and other users of financial statements and accounting reports. Conflicts and shortcomings that exist within the traditional structure of accounting theory, including ethical aspects, are discussed in conjunction with Opinions of the Accounting Principles Board, and Statements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. International accounting differences are also considered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FIN 101 or permission of the department chairperson; Prerequisites: IT 14  ; ACCT 2 or 20 or 102  , junior class standing or above.

     
  

  • ACCT 124 - Financial Accounting Theory and Practice II

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Study of accounting theory and procedures and the special problems that arise in the application of underlying accounting concepts to financial accounting. Focus on the application of accounting information as a basis for decisions by management, stockholders, creditors, and other users of financial statements and accounting reports. Conflicts and shortcomings that exist within the traditional structure of accounting theory, including ethical aspects, are discussed in conjunction with Opinions of the Accounting Principles Board, and Statements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. International accounting differences are also considered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    IT 14 ; ACCT 123 ;  ; junior class standing or above.
  

  • ACCT 125 - Accounting Entities (Advanced)

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Discussion of advanced theory and problem-solving for partnership formation, operation and termination; an analytical overview of the accounting problems associated with mergers, acquisitions, and the preparation and interpretation of financial reports with respect to the resultant combined corporate entities; translation of foreign financial statements, and governmental fund accounting and not-for-profit accounting. International perspectives and ethical issues are integrated throughout. Recent statements and pronouncements by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Accounting Association, and the Securities and Exchange Commission are used throughout the course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 124, IT 14, junior class standing or above. Credit given for this course or ACCT 242, not both.
  

  • ACCT 126 - Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course provides a detailed examination and discussion of the accounting principles unique to governmental and not-for-profit entities.  The course focuses on the use of special funds for state and local governments, colleges and universities, hospitals and other health care entities, voluntary health and welfare organization, and other not-for-profit organizations.  Students will learn what characterizes an entity as one for which the GASB is the authoritative standard-setting body versus one for which the FASB is the authoritative standard-setting body and develop an understanding of why two unique sets of accounting principles were developed to serve these entities.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 124 or approved equivalent. Credit given for this course or ACCT 243, not both.





  

  • ACCT 128 - Accounting in a Global Environment

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Discussion of contemporary debates regarding harmonization of accounting standards. Analysis of the differences among countries regarding their economic and social practices and corresponding accounting systems. Specific countries are discussed, and specific auditing and taxation accounting practices and theories are covered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 102, junior class standing or above. Credit given for this course or ACCT 232, not both.




  

  • ACCT 129 - Internal Auditing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Course explores the role of the internal audit function in the management of companies. Topics include: reliability and integrity of information; compliance with policies, procedures, laws and regulations; safeguarding of assets; economy and efficiency of operations. The unique ethical considerations affecting the internal audit function are stressed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 2 or 20 or 102, and IT 14, QM 1, junior class standing or above.
  

  • ACCT 131 - Cost Accounting Systems

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Various cost accounting concepts are studied, e.g., production cost systems. Topics include job-order costing, process costing, standard costs, direct costing, by-products and joint products, differential and comparative costs. Ethical, environmental and international considerations relating to the production process are discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 2 or 20 or 102, junior class standing or above. Corequisite: IT 14.
  

  • ACCT 133 - Auditing Theory and Practice

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    The role and function of the independent auditor in the profitdirected sector of the economy is emphasized. The ethical, social, economic and political forces that have influenced the philosophy and conceptual foundations of auditing are covered in depth. Pronouncements by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, rulings by regulatory agencies and court decisions are analyzed. Standards that guide the auditor and the methodology used in conducting an audit are covered and illustrated, including audit considerations regarding computerized management information systems.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 124, IT 14, QM 1, and senior class standing or permission of the department chairperson. Credit given for this course or ACCT 233, not both.
  

  • ACCT 134 - Advanced Auditing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Concepts of auditing theory and their relationship to recent developments in auditing practice such as the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley law, the extensive use of information technology and computerized management information systems are analyzed. The impact on the profession of the Public Companies Accounting Oversight’s Board and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ pronouncements on auditing standards are evaluated.   



    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 133 or approved equivalent. Credit given for this course or ACCT 234, not both.




  

  • ACCT 135 - Accounting Information Systems

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring
    This course explores accounting information systems and how they relate to the accountant’s ability to conduct business and make decisions. The course focuses on transaction cycles with special emphasis on ethics, fraud, and internal controls and targets the needs and responsibilities of accountants as end users of systems, systems designers, and auditors. It includes an introduction of Sarbanes-Oxley and its effects on internal controls, and other relevant topics


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites: ACCT 124 or approved equivalent, senior class standing. Corequisite: ACCT 133. Credit given for this course or ACCT 208, not both. (Formerly ACCT 127, Computer-based Accounting and Tax Systems.)

     
  

  • ACCT 136 - Fraud Prevention and Detection

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    To provide in-depth discussion and analysis into the different areas of fraud in asset misappropriations, bribery and corruption, and fraudulent statements. Students will build on existing knowledge of auditing and information systems to explore the areas of fraud for both detection and prevention.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 133 or approved equivalent.
  

  • ACCT 137 - Forensic and Investigative Accounting

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    To provide in-depth discussion and analysis of the complex and evolving area of forensic accounting. The course connects the different roles of accountant as accountant, investigator, valuator and legal assistant in very specialized and vital areas of business. The course will discuss the field and practice of forensic accounting, uncovering accounting crime, courtroom procedures and litigation support, cybercrime and business valuations.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 133 or approved equivalent.
  
  
  

  • ACCT 144 - Income Tax Accounting II

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Analysis of the Federal Income Tax laws, their meaning, application, ethical and international considerations relating to business entities. Partnership, regular corporations and Subchapter S corporations will be the focus of this course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 143 and senior class standing. Credit given for this course or ACCT 215, not both.




  

  • ACCT 145 - Advanced Tax Topics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    In-depth analysis of advanced topics in taxation from mostly the federal tax law perspective, but also exploring state and local as well as international jurisdictions. Topics will include tax research, federal practice and procedure, fiduciary responsibilities, taxation of estates and trusts, tax credits and the alternative minimum.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 144 and senior class standing.





  

  • ACCT 150 - Advanced Financial Accounting Theory

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Building on the topics learned in Financial Accounting Theory and Practice, this course focuses on using applied research to solve more complex accounting and reporting issues. Through real-world case analysis and issue-based research approaches, students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 124 or approved equivalent, and senior class standing. Credit given for this course or ACCT 210, not both.
  
  
  

  • ACCT 157 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in Accounting

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ACCT 125 and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation. These courses may only be taken in addition to the required courses. These courses do not qualify for CPA examination credit.
  

  • ACCT 174 - Business Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    Actual practical experience in an approved setting open to junior and senior accounting majors. Students work a minimum of 40 hours for 1 credit or a minimum of 80 hours for 2 credits or a minimum of 120 hours for 3 credits in a structured accounting program offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in accounting courses and 2.5 overall, ACCT 124, junior class standing or above.  NOTE:  Students may take this course for 1, 2, or 3 s.h., and may take the course more than once, with a maximum of 3 s.h. earned.  Credits earned count toward general degree requirements but do not satisfy accounting major requirements.
  

  • ACCT 185 - Internship in Accounting

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A work-study program open to senior accounting majors. Students work a minimum of 120 hours in a structured accounting training program offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in accounting courses and 3.0 overall, ACCT 124. Corequisite: related course in the area of the internship. (Students who do not meet these requirements, see ACCT 174.)
  

  • ACCT 190 - Honors Essay

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Research for and the writing of a substantial essay in the field of accounting. Open only to senior accounting majors who are eligible for and desire to graduate with departmental honors and who secure, before registration, written permission of the department chairperson.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    A minimum grade point average of 3.5 in accounting and 3.4 overall.

African Studies (AFST)
  

  • AFST 14F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • AFST 14S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • AFST 32 - (BH, CC) Women and Development

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of the historical transformation of the roles of Asian and African women in relation to the different modes of socioeconomic organization of their respective societies. Critical assessment of the impact of social, religious, economic and political systems in defining the status of women in these societies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ANTH 32, SOC 32.
  

  • AFST 39 - (CP) The American Experience and Africanist Dance Practices

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This is a studio course introducing students to American dance aesthetics and practices with a focus on how its evolution has been influenced by African American choreographers and dancers. An ongoing study of movement practices from traditional African dances, dances of the African Diaspora, American Jazz dance, modern dance, and American Ballet will be complemented by readings, video viewings, guest speakers and creation of dance studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as DNCE 39.
  

  • AFST 43 - (LT, CC) Decolonizing the Mind: Contemporary Literature from Africa to Southeast Asia

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of literary voices from Francophone countries including Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia. Topics include decolonization and the African identity, the search for self, the contradictions of life in the colonies and racism. Readings include works by Memmi, Ben Jelloun, Snow-Fall, Senghor. All works are read and discussed in English.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as FRLT 43.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • AFST 111 - Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Development theories, practices and results evident in the region’s primary industries such as agriculture, pastoral farming, mining and manufacturing from the colonial period to the present. Precolonial socioeconomic formations in each country within the region are examined as background to transformations fostered by colonialism.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ECO 111.
  

  • AFST 111A - Politics of Race in the United States

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every Other Year
    An analysis in depth of the manner in which racial considerations have shaped the American political culture and the extent to which these considerations have affected the formation of public policy on all levels of government. The main emphasis, however, shall be on the national level.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as PSC 111.
  

  • AFST 115 - The Afro-American in American History, 1619-1865

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every Other Year
    From the African origins of black slavery through emancipation and the Civil War. Emphasis is given to the slave trade, the nature of black society under slavery in both North and South, the relation of the American Revolution to the antislavery movement, and the role of blacks in Abolitionism and the Civil War.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as HIST 115.
  

  • AFST 116 - The Afro-American in American History, 1865 to the Present

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other year
    Emphasis is given to the end of slavery and the successes and failures of Reconstruction, the nature of black society in the era of national segregation and the changes developing during and after the two World Wars. The struggle for civil, educational, economic and political equality is traced in the context of an emerging diversified black leadership, provided by such figures as Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as HIST 116.
  
  
  

  • AFST 119 - (LT) Blacks and Jews: Interrelation in the Diaspora

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An examination of the relations between African-American and Jewish-Americans in the United States from the period of the “Grand Alliance” (ca., 1910-1967) to the current moment of “crisis.” Through the investigation of literature, sociological analysis, historical case studies, opinion pieces, and works of art, this course illuminates the complex and shifting relations between African-Americans and Jewish-Americans and their significance for questions of identity in the modern United States.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as HIST, JWST 119.
  

  • AFST 120 - (BH, CC) African Labor Economics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Work, working people and working class movements in modern Africa are the focus of this introductory course. Through contemporary and historical cross-country studies of workers in a wide variety of economic, political and institutional settings, we will evaluate rival perspectives on a host of interesting and controversial topics. These include changing occupational and industrial formations, gender and racial/ethnic gaps in jobs and income, poverty and inequality, immigration, urban informal employment, worker training and health care, labor unions, government’s regulatory and job creation roles. This is a distribution course in both the Behavioral Social Sciences and the Cross-Cultural categories.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    One introductory economics course, or LABR 1A or instructor’s  permission. Credit given either for ECO 120, LABR 120 or AFST 120.
  
  

  • AFST 122 - Health and Disease in Africa: A Medical Anthropology Perspective

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course focuses on the myriad factors contributing to disease in Africa and the various ways in which African cultures respond behaviorally to disease and illness. We explore the etiology and clinical manifestations of disease and illness and the practices directed toward the alleviation of disease and the promotion of health against a backdrop of the political economy of African nations.
  

  • AFST 123 - Life and Death in the Black Community

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course introduces students to the impact of race, class and gender on the health status of African Americans in the United States. It focuses on concepts of race, ethnicity and the perception of human differences; the biological basis of human variation; and the impact of state policies on patterns of disease, reproduction, and death among African Americans with an emphasis on the ethical questions these policies pose.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    One of the following: HIST 115, 116; ANTH 108.
  
  

  • AFST 134 - (BH) Race Relations in the United States

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Examination of major patterns of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Historical, contemporary and cross-cultural data are combined with prevalent theoretical perspectives to provide a basic understanding of race and ethnic relations as enduring and embedded aspects of United States society. Topics covered include the political and economic dynamics of race relations, institutional racism, prejudice and discrimination. Particular attention is paid to the African-American experience from slavery to the present.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as SOC 134.
  

  • AFST 139 - (LT, CC) The African Novel

    Semester Hours: 3
    Introduces selected African novelists of the 20th century such as Chinua Achebe, Sembene Ousmane, Ayi Kwei Armah, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Bessie Head, Buchi Emecheta and Solomon Mutswairo. Analysis of African literary themes, such as traditional and modern conflicts, resistance to colonialism, effects of independence, neocolonial dilemmas and images of the African woman.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ENGL 139.
  

  • AFST 140 - African American Literature I

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    The origins of an African American literary tradition from the Colonial period to the early 20th century. Themes include the African Diaspora, slavery, folk culture, race, and social equality. Such authors as Equiano, Wheatley, Douglass, Brown, Jacobs, Harper, Washington, and Du Bois. Open only to students who have fulfilled the Writing Proficiency Exam requirement.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ENGL 140.
  
  

  • AFST 142 - (CC) Archaeology of the African Diaspora

    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically
    This course examines archaeological and historical studies of people of African descent in the Americas, beginning with the transatlantic slave trade to the early twentieth century.  The major objective of this course is to understand the diverse material worlds of African Diasporic communities within the greater historiographies of the Atlantic world.  The course reviews archaeological methods, material patterns of African and African-American cultural practices, and the public meanings of minority archaeologies.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ANTH 142.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • AFST 168 - (CC) Caribbean Experience in Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    An exploration of the literature of the English-speaking Caribbean (Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and Trinidad). Emphasis is placed on the ways in which this literature deals with the experience of slavery, colonization, and independence and the ways in which it treats such issues and themes as regional identity, color, race, class, gender, and family relations. Attention is also given to the ways in which the literature and culture of the Caribbean makes use of such cultural elements as Carnival and vernacular Africanized English known as patois and creole.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ENGL 168.
  
  

  • AFST 193 - (LT) The Color of Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course explores works by ‘writers of color’ and investigates the notion of assigning racial, ethnic, and cultural identity labels to works of literature. Does literature have a color? Can it? How is this relevant to literary study? In a cross-cultural context, we will examine how works of literature reflect the history and discussion of race, ethnicity, and culture in a given society. These works also participate in and give form to issues and debates that extend beyond the work back into society at large.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as CLL 193.

American Sign Language (ASL)
  

  • ASL 191 - American Sign Language I

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL), including the semantic, grammatical, and syntactic components of the language as it is used by members of the deaf community. Interactive learning techniques in the classroom are supplemented by field visits and outside reading to enhance student skills in work with deaf individuals as well as people with autism or mental retardation who use sign language. Emphasis is placed on communication skills in educational, therapeutic and rehabilitation settings.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly REHB 191.)
  

  • ASL 192 - American Sign Language II

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Advanced instruction in American Sign Language (ASL), with emphasis on semantic, grammatical, and syntactic components of the language as it is used by members of the deaf community. Interactive learning techniques stressing receptive ASL skills, deaf culture expectations on behavior, and field trips to apply skills in a variety of educational, therapeutic and rehabilitation settings with individuals who are deaf, autistic or mentally retarded and who use sign language.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ASL 191 or equivalent. (Formerly REHB 192.)
  

  • ASL 193 - American Sign Language III

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This is the third course in a series, and is designed to review, develop, and refine proficiency in the student’s knowledge and use of American Sign Language. Emphasis is on demonstrating expressive skills in the language. The course will include discussion of current issues and trends affecting the American Deaf Community.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ASL191, 192, or permission of instructor. (Formerly REHB 193.)

American Studies (AMST)
  
  

  • AMST 14F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • AMST 14S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • AMST 100 - Honors Essay

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Research and writing of a substantial essay or execution and presentation of a creative project. Written analysis on any subject relating to the disciplines encompassed by the field of American Studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to eligible senior American Studies majors who wish to graduate with honors. Written permission of the instructor supervising the essay or project must be obtained before registration. Cumulative grade point average must conform with departmental honors as defined under eligibility requirements on page 76. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • AMST 145 A-Z - (IS) Special Topics in in American Studies

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every Other Semester
    An exploratory course analyzing American culture through the works of American writers. Each semester centers upon particular themes, ideas or topics broad enough to permit the student to become acquainted with the diversity of America’s past and present.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Two of the following: ENGL 51, 52, 143, 144; HIST 13, 14C, or permission of the instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topics vary. (Formerly 145; Readings in American Studies.)
  
  

Anthropology (ANTH)
  

  • ANTH 1 - (BH) Human Evolution in Anthropological Perspective

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Human origins are reviewed in light of evolutionary theory, recent research on living primates and the fossil record. Concepts of both human nature and culture are defined in evolutionary terms and critiqued with an eye to unraveling the distinctly human capacities for conjugal and extended family life, for symbolic communication and for social contracts that establish the minimal conditions for political order.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Human Evolution in Philosophical Perspective.)
  

  • ANTH 3 - (BH) Culture, Tradition and Transformation

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Anthropology has provided many critical revisions of the concept of culture and has thus shaped our modern world view. Is culture synonymous with tradition? How did people’s capacity for culture evolve? How do cultures transform themselves? What is the difference between the humanistic and scientific approaches to understanding culture change? How can we use the study of other cultures to understand our own? (Formerly Primitive World & its Transformations)
  
  

  • ANTH 5 - (BH) Archaeology: Living in the Material World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course provides a practical and theoretical introduction to archaeology. The class reviews field and laboratory methods as well as the practice of archaeological interpretation. The main objective is to consider various ways to understand how material objects are containers and representations of culture meaning. The course considers theories of material culture and explicit studies that ground ideas in the archeological record as well as the contemporary material world around us. Readings, lectures, and assignment review these methods and case studies show how past cultures are reconstructed through the analysis of the archaeological record.
  
  

  • ANTH 14F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • ANTH 14S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • ANTH 32 - (CC) Women and Development

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of the historical transformation of the roles of Asian and African women in relation to the different modes of socioeconomic organization of their respective societies. Critical assessment of the impact of social, religious, economic and political systems in defining the status of women in these societies. Credit given for this course or SOC 32, not both.
  

  • ANTH 33 - Archaeological Field Methods

    Semester Hours: 3-6
    Summer
    An intensive hands-on introduction to the ideas, techniques, and methods used in archaeological field research. Students will participate in an archaeological excavation and be trained in the foundations of archaeological field testing and analysis. Students will learn the history of excavation techniques and theories, and receive a practical introduction to the development of archaeological research questions and the field and laboratory strategies used to answer these in fieldwork and analysis. If the course is given during the January session, it will be offered for 3 s.h.; if the course is offered during the summer session, it will be offered for 3 or 6 s.h. depending on site access.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor required.




  
  
  
  
  

  • ANTH 101 - (BH) The Native Americans

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Native America once comprised one of the most diverse cultural areas in the world. This course explores the relation between Native Americans and the U.S. from the beginning of colonization, through the battle of Little Big Horn, to the image of Native Americans in the media and the contemporary problems faced by indigenous minorities today.
  
  
  

  • ANTH 105 - (BH) Latin American Cultures

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other year
    The course focuses on the relations between Latin American cultural expression and the social realities of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean by exploring the indigenous, European (Iberian), and African origins of Latin American societies. Themes include: the history of European colonization of the Americas; race and class relations in Latin America; traditional and modern forms of cultural expression in the arts, literature, and film and their relation to Latin American culture.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Peoples and Cultures of Latin America.)
  

  • ANTH 106 - (CC) Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Survey of the region’s cultural diversity in historical context. Focus on the impact of Islam, traditional lifestyles and the reaction to colonialization by the West. Emphasis placed on case studies from Egypt, Yemen, the Gulf States, Iraq, Iran and Israel. Critical discussion of the role of anthropology in studying the Middle East. Attention also given to the social context of contemporary issues, such as Islamic fundamentalism, gender roles and recent armed conflicts.
  

  • ANTH 107 - (BH, CC) Development, Conservation, and Indigenous Peoples

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Anthropological contributions to the understanding of indigenous rights, forms of sustainable development, technology transfer and biodiversity issues. The focus is on “indigenous peoples,” those societies in place before contact with Western Civilization or missionaries, and their current status. Application of applied anthropological methods in international development agencies (including World Bank, USAID, UNDP) and environmental organizations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Development, Conservation, and Indigenous Peoples in Applied Anthropology.)
  
  
  
  

  • ANTH 112 - (BH) Anthropology of the Global Economy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    How do other cultures organize their economic lives? Are there aspects of human economic behavior that are universal, or are our economic motives culturally determined? As capitalism becomes more global, what kinds of native economies and economic principles will it bump up against? In this course, we apply the theory and methods of economic anthropology to look at the full range of economic behavior and organization in world cultures.
  

  • ANTH 113 - (CC) Archaeology of Ancient American Civilizations

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Study of the present state of archaeological knowledge about the development of such pre-Columbian New World civilizations as the Olmec, Maya, Toltec, Aztec and Inca. Recent archaeological evidence and glyph translations are discussed and analyzed in the context of prevalent theoretical perspectives. Distinctive forms of agriculture, cities and state formation in the New World are presented.
  
  

  • ANTH 115 - Poverty in Cross-Cultural Perspective

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Poverty is examined for its economic, political and social dimensions in cross-cultural perspective. Emphasis is on understanding who are the most vulnerable groups to poverty, how poverty impacts marginalized social groups and perpetuates elite status. Attention will be given to the roles of ethnicity and gender in understanding poverty as a socioeconomic problem. The course will discuss current theories well as development agendas designed to eliminate poverty worldwide.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Culture and Class: Transcultural Studies in Poverty.)
  

  • ANTH 116 - (CC) Religion in Cross-Cultural Perspective

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    An examination of various approaches to the interpretation of religious beliefs and practices. Emphasis on nonwestern belief systems, theories of the function of religion in society, uses of magic and divination within religious traditions, and religion as a mechanism of both social control and social change. Topics include symbolism, myths and rituals in selected societies and the role of the religious practitioner.
  
  
  

  • ANTH 121 - (BH) Anthropology of the New World Order

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Anthropologists study the formation of political processes from stateless and preindustrial state societies to the emergence of industrialism and most recently the “New World Order.” This course examines the political impact of changing modes of production, technological innovation and globalization, including the contemporary debates within anthropology over imperialism and terrorism.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Political Anthropology.)




 

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